Question35. The driver in the previous problem applies the brakes when the car is moving at , and the car comes to rest after traveling 40.0 m . What is the net force on the car during its deceleration?
36. An passenger in an SUV traveling at is wearing a seat belt. The driver slams on the brakes and the SUV stops in 45.0 m . Find th force of the seat belt on the passenger.
Studdy Solution
Use Newton's second law to find the net force.
For problem 35:
Let be the mass of the car. The net force is given by:
Since the mass is not provided, the net force is expressed in terms of :
For problem 36:
The force of the seat belt on the passenger is given by:
where and .
The force of the seat belt on the passenger is .
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